Charity ActionAid has reported a surge in people wanting to sponsor a child in India following the awards won by Slumdog Millionaire. It is having to rush the contact details of scores of Indian children to its offices. You can sponsor a chid in India through Action Aid here

Charity Practical Action is urging people to give trees rather than flowers as a gift this Mothers Day.

Get a special ethical mothers day gift that gives twice

If you are stuck for a creative but meaningful gift for that person with green fingers in your life, then why not browse CAFOD World Gifts?

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and many of us will be thinking of how we can let Mum know how much we appreciate her without breaking the bank.

The RSPB have a fantastic 'good natured virtual gift' scheme that allows you to support their vital work whilst giving a gift to your family member or loved one. Visit the RSPB and see the range of virtual gifts here

It’s National Nestbox week. Spring is in the air, and the RSPB are offering 10% off all nestboxes until 21st Feb, in celebration of National Nestbox Week. Visit the RSPB website here

If you are looking for an easy and quick idea to raise money on Red Nose Day for Comic Relief, then look no further!Get your Red Nose Day supporter pack here

You can give a charity gift through Action Aid, a charity who work with and support some of the poorest and most vulnerable people around the world. Through their 'Gifts in Action' program, you can give an ethical gift to a friend or loved one and help make the world a fairer, more equitable place at the same time.

The Lemur is a curious looking animal, and one that not many people ever see as they are quite reclusive. In the last 30 years its population in the wild has decreased by 30%, due mainly to the compromise of its natural habitat by expanding towns and farms in its homeland of Madagascar. But you can sponsor or adopt a Lemur, through the Aspinall Foundation, quickly and easily online, and help protect them.

Research suggests the shy and elusive Bush Dog, or Savannah or Vinegar Dog, as it is also known, is threatened with extinction. Human activities, such farming and the suburban expansion of cities in South America, are the main reason its habitat is slowly disappearing. It is estimated that fewer the 15,000 mature adult Bush dogs now exist in the wild. It has never been more important to protect this dwindling species through adoption or sponsorship.

The Javan Langur monkey, found mostly in the mangrove, beach and freshwater swamp forests of Indonesia, is in danger of extinction. It has never been more important to protect this striking animal. And you can do so today through the Aspinall Foundation - by adopting a monkey quickly and easily online.

If you are looking for an unusual animal to sponsor or adopt, then a Tapir could be just what you are looking for. Their closest relatives are the rhino or the horse. They have few natural predators because they are so large, but human activities, such as deforestation and planned flooding for hydroelectric projects are the main cause of their decline. You can adopt or sponsor a Tapir quickly and easily online.

Research suggests that numbers of the Red Panda, or Firefox, as it is also known, are in serious decline. In fact, the Red Panda is considered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to be vulnerable to extinction. The main threats to the Red Panda’s existence are deforestation and poaching. There is now an estimated population of only 2,000. It has never been more important to protect this striking species. Why not do so today through the Aspinall Foundation?

Named after the French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, De Brazza's monkeys are normally resident in the central wetlands of Africa. The de Brazza is set apart among other monkeys by the distinctive crescent of red on its forehead, and the white stripes along its thighs. You can play a part in protecting this beautiful species from extinction today, by sponsoring or adopting one through the Aspinall Foundation.